Table 1.
Basic characteristics of the studied subjects.
| Total (N=3749) | Male (N=1666) | Female (N=2083) | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Means | SD | Means | SD | Means | SD | ||
| Αge (year) | 72.37 | 5.61 | 72.59 | 5.60 | 72.21 | 5.60 | 0.04 |
| TH-BMD (g/cm2) | 0.80 | 0.16 | 0.88 | 0.13 | 0.73 | 0.14 | <0.001 |
| FN-BMD (g/cm2) | 0.67 | 0.14 | 0.74 | 0.12 | 0.61 | 0.13 | <0.001 |
| LS-BMD (g/cm2) | 0.90 | 0.19 | 1.02 | 0.18 | 0.81 | 0.14 | <0.001 |
| WC (cm) | 85.55 | 9.22 | 86.99 | 8.86 | 84.39 | 9.35 | <0.001 |
| WHR | 0.91 | 0.65 | 0.91 | 0.08 | 0.92 | 0.87 | 0.79 |
| Weight (kg) | 60.31 | 10.34 | 65.37 | 9.60 | 56.27 | 9.06 | <0.001 |
| Height (m) | 159.96 | 8.41 | 166.62 | 6.11 | 154.65 | 5.82 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.51 | 3.27 | 23.52 | 3.03 | 23.51 | 3.46 | 0.92 |
| PFM (%) | 27.61 | 8.39 | 21.77 | 5.83 | 32.28 | 7.11 | <0.001 |
| FM (kg) | 16.84 | 6.42 | 14.56 | 5.36 | 18.65 | 6.61 | <0.001 |
| LM (kg) | 41.03 | 7.72 | 48.05 | 5.49 | 35.43 | 3.52 | <0.001 |
| FFM (kg) | 43.38 | 8.10 | 50.70 | 5.77 | 37.55 | 3.83 | <0.001 |
| VFR | 10.62 | 3.98 | 13.52 | 3.21 | 8.33 | 2.89 | <0.001 |
| T-PFM (%) | 28.08 | 8.76 | 23.41 | 6.80 | 31.78 | 8.36 | <0.001 |
| T-FM (kg) | 9.80 | 3.90 | 8.75 | 3.31 | 10.64 | 4.12 | <0.001 |
| T-LM (kg) | 23.14 | 3.75 | 26.42 | 2.79 | 20.53 | 1.93 | <0.001 |
| T-FFM (kg) | 24.40 | 3.88 | 27.71 | 2.92 | 21.77 | 2.13 | <0.001 |
| T-weight (kg) | 34.20 | 5.44 | 36.46 | 4.93 | 32.41 | 5.15 | <0.001 |
| L-PFM (%) | 30.20 | 8.08 | 23.02 | 4.77 | 35.91 | 5.05 | <0.001 |
| L-FM (kg) | 6.10 | 1.95 | 5.27 | 1.75 | 6.76 | 1.84 | <0.001 |
| L-LM (kg) | 13.78 | 3.29 | 16.69 | 2.48 | 11.47 | 1.57 | <0.001 |
| L-FFM (kg) | 14.18 | 3.40 | 17.16 | 2.58 | 11.82 | 1.67 | <0.001 |
| L-weight (kg) | 20.28 | 4.00 | 22.43 | 3.94 | 18.57 | 3.13 | <0.001 |
Notes: T- represents trunk-. L- represents lower limb-. TH: total hip; FN: femoral neck; LS: lumbar spine; BMD: bone mineral density; BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; WHR: waist-to-hip ratio; PFM: percentage fat mass; FM: fat mass; VFR: visceral fat rating; FFM: fat-free mass.